Lassana Traoré (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 June 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Koumpentoum, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
Diambars | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2025 | Diambars | ||
2025– | Saint-Étienne | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Senegal U17 | 6 | (0) |
2025– | Senegal U20 | 3 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:54, 10 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:54, 10 August 2025 (UTC) |
Lassana Traoré (born 6 May 2007) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne.
Club career
Traoré joined the youth academy of Diambars at the age of eleven.[1] On 18 June 2025, he joined French Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne, signing a four-year professional contract.[1][2] He initially integrated the first team as the back-up left-back.[3]
International career
As part of the Senegal under-17 national team in 2023, Traoré won the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Honours
Senegal U17
References
- ^ a b @ASSEofficiel. "Official statement : Lassana Traoré, joins les Verts and turns professional". ASSE.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "A Diambars FC gem signs pro contract with Saint-Étienne". Foot Africa. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "ASSE - Mercato : Horneland lance un premier défi au jeune Traoré". But! Football Club (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "Serigne Saliou Dia praises Lassana Traoré and reassures Saint-Étienne". Foot Africa. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "ASSE Mercato : qui es-tu Lassana Traoré, la future recrue des Verts ?". But! Football Club (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-10.